Defensive coordinator Robert Saleh of the San Francisco 49ers (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
The SF 49ers are losing Robert Saleh to the NY Jets’ head-coaching vacancy, and his ability to change his scheme was a key reason why.
It would have been easy for soon-to-be former SF 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh to stick to his roots after taking over that position with the Niners way back in 2017 as a first-time coordinator.
Fans will remember how Saleh implemented a 4-3 Under, Cover 3 zone-style scheme — a system he was familiar with from his days with the Seattle Seahawks under head coach Pete Carroll and then-defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.